Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense (Details) - Management Equity Plan - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 22, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Successor
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense		$ 4,886	$ 8,768	$ 7,288
Successor \| Stock option expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense		3,688	5,821	4,735
Successor \| Restricted stock and unit awards expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense		$ 1,198	$ 2,947	$ 2,553
Predecessor
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 3,394
Predecessor \| Stock option expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	74
Predecessor \| Restricted stock and unit awards expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 3,320

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